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Matsushita 12au7 Short Plates
Amperex 12au7 Long Plates (UK)
Amperex 7316 Short Plates O-getter
Everybody has to see this, and your ears will smile :). YouTube
“The Amperex 7316 early version, with a D-getter, is not as fat, lying sonically between the Mullard and Telefunken, it is extremely sweet with a euphonic rounded midrange and good bass.” Read
“They have excellent prat, but sound a little bright in my system. The mids are warm and clear. They are nice tubes, but not worth paying a premium for.” Read
Toshiba 12au7
Amperex 12au7 Long Plates
“…to listen to your Amperex D-Getter 12AU7 1959 vintage because it most closely approximates “The Tube of No Tube”. Read
Toshiba 6bq5/EL84
Chinese 6p14p from 1970s
Sylvania JHS 12au7 Black Plates
“… they are amazingly lush and deep, but still with good detail and imaging….” Read
The Three Mullards (Take II) – 12au7

Today, we are completing the Mullard saga by putting the legendary 12AU7 family to the test. I decided to “tube roll” three distinct, “king of the hill” variants: the Short Plates, the Box Plates, and the Long Plates. Each brings a unique flavor to the table, and the results were nothing short of captivating.
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